| Childhood posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. | |
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PMID: 21074464 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic syndrome characterised clinically by headaches, altered consciousness, visual disturbances and seizures and radiological changes which can resolve. However left untreated it can be fatal and not all cases are reversible. It can occur in many settings, the most common being hypertensive crisis. We discuss the clinical and radiological features of this increasingly diagnosed condition among children and current thinking on its pathogenesis. A brief case is used to highlight the variable presentation of PRES. PRES is often unsuspected by the clinician and radiologists may be first to suggest the diagnosis. Accurate assessment including blood pressure measurement, appropriate imaging and rapid treatment is required to avoid a devastating outcome. |
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Bláthnaid McCoy; Mary King; Denis Gill; Eilish Twomey |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-11-10 |
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Title: European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society Volume: - ISSN: 1532-2130 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Paediatr. Neurol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9715169 Medline TA: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 European Paediatric Neurology Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurology, Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin 7, Ireland; Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8. |
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